FLUG REVUE Datafiles: Antonov An-38

Antonov An-38

Type (Muster)
Multi-role light transport

Country (Land)
Russia / Ukraine

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Antonov ASTC (Aeronatical/Scientific Technical Complex)
Tupolev Str. 1
252062 Kiev
Ukraine

Phone: 38-044/443-0209
Fax: 38-044/442-7098

Though the An-38-100 is an Antonov design, actual production takes place at the Novosibirsk Chkalov Aircraft Production Association (NAPA).

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers (Passagiere): 27 (at 75 cm seat pitch). VIP version has six seats and a sofa. There is also the possibility to fit six stretchers with eight seated casualties and a medical attendant.

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Honeywell (AlliedSignal) TPE331-14GR-80E1 or Baranov (Omsk) TVD-20-03
Power (Leistung): 2 x 1100 kW (1500 shp) or 1030 kW for the TVD-20
Fuel consumption (Kraftstoffverbrauch): 390 kg/h
Propeller: Hartzell five blade, 2,85 m diameter or AV-36 for the TVD-20

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 15,67 m
Height (Höhe): 4,60 m
Span (Spannweite): 22,06 m

Cargo hold length (Frachtraumlänge): 8,80 m
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,90 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 2,14 m

Weights (Massen)
Operating weight empty (Einsatz-Leermasse): 5300 kg
Max. payload (Nutzlast): 2500 kg
Max. fuel (max. Kraftstoff): 2170 kg
Max. take-off weigth (max. Startmasse): 9000 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Cruise speed (Reisegeschwindigkeit): 340 km/h
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 4200 m
Take-off run (Startrollstrecke): 500 m
Landing run (Landerollstrecke): 330 m
Range (Reichweite):
- 900 km with 27 passengers,
- 1650 km with 1650 kg payload
Life (Lebensdauer): 50000 flight hours, 50000 landings

Customers (Kunden)
Order status is unclear. It seems that only Vostok Airlines and Alrosa-Avia have taken delivery of aircraft so far and taht NAPO-Aviatrans was alos operating one.

Cost (Preis)
Around 4,0 million US-Dollars mentioned in 2000. The An-38-200 with Russian engines and equipment should sell at 2,6 to 3 million US-Dollars.

Competition (Konkurrenz)
Sukhoi S-80
CASA C-212

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The An-38 is a stretched and updated version of the An-28.
The An-38-100 is fitted with Honeywell (AlliedSignal) engines and Bendix/King avionics.
The An-38-200 features Omsk TVD-20 engines and Russian equipment.
Apart from the basic passenger version, an 8 to 10 seat VIP variant is on offer as well as a cargo version for four containers and a patrol/paradrop version.
Antonov and Chkalov have set up a joint venture company, Antonov Siberian Aircraft, aimed at sales and after-sales support.

History (Geschichte)
Work on the An-38 began in 1989 under the direction of Dmitri Kiva, with the aim of producing a stretched and updated version of the An-28. Due to "conversion" considerations in the then Soviet Union, the Novosibirsk plant (NAPA = Novosibirsk Aviation Production Association) became involved. A model was shown at the Paris Air Show in 1991.
Prototypes were built at NAPA and the first flight was on June 22, 1994, with Aleksei Khrustitski at the controls. Due to difficulties with funding, certification to Russian AP-25 standards was not achieved until 22 April 1997.
The An-38-200 flew for the first time on 11 December 2001 at the Novosibirsk factory airport of NAPA. The crew for the 45 minute mission consisted of Victor V. Goncharov (Antonov) and Valeriy S. Potashov (NAPA). The test programme is to get started early in 2002, with completion during the year.

Last updated 11 March 2002

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